Non-Traditional Degrees
Associate of Applied Science • 60 Credit Hours
The Occupational Developmental degree is designed to provide for cooperatively-sponsored educational opportunities leading to the Associate of Applied Science degree for students in registered apprenticeship training programs.
The Occupational Developmental degree is designed to provide for cooperatively-sponsored educational opportunities leading to the Associate of Applied Science degree for students in registered apprenticeship training programs. It also provides a mechanism for Mountwest Community & Technical College to deliver educational programs in a variety of occupational fields to businesses and industries having an immediate need for such programs.
Specific options available under Occupational Development include building & construction trades; building & occupational trades; child development specialist; firefighter; mine inspection; and painting & allied trades. This degree is available only to individuals participating in U.S. Department of Labor registered apprenticeship program. Components of the degree program include the following: general education, classroom instruction and on-the-job training.
What you’ll learn:
The student who graduates with the Associate in Applied Science degree in Occupational Development will possess supervisory skills, computer software skills, essential math skills, written and oral communication skills, trade skills and a desire for lifelong learning.
The college adheres to an open admission policy which means applications with a high school diploma or GED are eligible for admission. Applicants with neither a high school diploma nor GED may be admitted on a conditional basis.
